April 2010

Hello,

My name is Michael F. Magnant, Please call me Mike. Born and raised through High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Back in the 70's I graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in American Institutions; and in the late 80's earned an M.S. in Systems Management from USC.

I had a great career in the Navy, flying over the Atlantic Basin supporting strategic communications from the President and the Airborne Commands Posts to the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines and later managing telecommunications and computer systems.  I was regularly called upon to immerse myself in technology and prepare and present materials to others such that they could put the technology to work.  More than once I helped manage a Navy school house or Attended Instructor Training.  My last major military school was the Advanced Management Program of the National Defense University. Retired from active duty in Washington D.C. after a tour aboard the Nation's mightiest warship the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and then enjoyed 6 years supporting government contacts mostly related to Information Technology in the Washington DC area.

After the Navy, I had the opportunity to lead many interesting projects ranging from an electronic fence for the US/Mexico border to establishing a Windows NT based network for the CAD/CAM team at the National Institute of Standards.  During the DOT COM boom, I consulted to Fredericks of Hollywood, Gateway and Danka and a few other Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on the network, backbone hardware and management.

Continuously learning, I have over 25 years experience in Information Technology and Computers, managing projects, designing and implementing systems.  

From 2000 to 2009 my company consulted to several small businesses here in Tampa Bay. You can see the people I work with on my website.  A retainer based practice of 8 business and share the wonder and capability of technology with others.  And have recently become a Business Developer.

Raising 2 sons has been an adventure in itself and left some time for 3 weeks per years of scheduled rest and relaxation.  I'd like to do more hiking, and skiing (snow and water), act in a play, design and install ornamental gardens, and play golf.  Higher on the to-do list are being with my wife, and visiting with family and friends. 

I wish you Peace and Financial Freedom,